Thursday, April 28, 2011

IPL- Boon or Bane ??????

The proverb can be related to the IPL - Make Hay while the sun shines.

First of all IPL has been placed at the worst possible timing. India won the world cup after 28 years and the players can’t even enjoy and cherish it for 10-15 days. The IPL offers them a huge lump sum of money so that many can withdraw their national commitments and playing here. The one important thing IPL is the money which will be huge as compared to the national commitments and it can be used as a pension for some. The top players are retiring and gaining because of IPL.

I am not telling that they are wrong in any mean. But the national duty should be preferred before the club game as IPL.Is the money that is drawing here or the frustration of the boards over there in their own backyard making them to do this? It is inconclusive.

Latish Malinga, The Fearsome bowler retired from test cricket couple of days ago. He is ready to play with chronic knee injury but can’t he play international cricket which will make his country proud. He is playing for Mumbai Indians with the injury but why can’t he do the same when it comes to his country. Is IPL creating the rift between the Club and country? The money creating this difference and if IPL provides the same amount as country does, he will definitely play for his country. Money has driven him to play in IPL despite he has knee injury.

Virendar Sehwag has shoulder injury and playing in spite of it. India needs him 100% all the time but somehow these guys are playing IPL and missing on their national duty. Why they are not thinking country first before the club. Even the legendary Sachin played with webbing in his hand in IPL final. He took rest for the ODI series after that. Is IPL bigger than the country?????? The answer is __________!!!!!!!!!!

Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo didn’t sign their contracts with West Indies to be freelancer for 20-20’s all over the world. WICB played a second string because of the rift of players. Money plays an important role in their decisions. Is IPL making players money driven rather than passion driven????? So IPL has brought a rift as Kerry packer rocked the world in 1970’s. Is it the beginning of the end of passion for cricket?

So IPL in the last 3 years has made rift between players and boards. It is like the crack of the glass which will be making glass unusable and crack will be deepening as the time increases!! To be frank the players are not giving it their best and retiring at young age and getting their money through IPL. IPL is good in one way so that it unearthed the talent of many unknown players. But it should not be done at the cost of leaving out the country’s commitments. Let’s see what IPL 2011 is up to and let’s hope it shall not bring the game to disrepute.

Let the players realize the playing for country is the priority and keep themselves under check and make the country proud. Also if they are playing IPL they shouldn’t complain about the fatigue and burn out. It is their choice to play for IPL and they should be ready to play for their country too. So let’s expect the players to be committed and do their best in whatever they play.

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